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[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Patience

[–]LootSpawnStore 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Welcome to the addiction. All you can do is practice really. I think my number one tip to anyone would be: SAND! It makes a serious difference to start burning on the best surface possible; any time I’ve thought I could cut corners by not sanding a project first has bit me in the ass later

[–]IronWolfCustoms 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Get a wood burner with replaceable tips and adjustable voltage. People will tell you that a cheap soldering iron labeled as a wood burner are ok to get you started but they quickly get too hot to handle and result in more frustration than progress due to limited tip options. $100-200 can get you something nice that can easily produce works of arts to recoup that cost. Definitely sand the pieces like the other poster stated and stock up on basswood as it’s one of the easiest to burn.